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Chicken Tenders ( gluten free, dairy free, Whole30)

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, thawed (I usually make this in bulk and triple the recipe lol)

1/2 cup coconut flour

3 eggs

1 Tbsp almond or other non-dairy milk (optional)

1 1/2 cups almond flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic powder (we love garlic, so alter this to taste)

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)

2-3 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning to taste (we loooove the flavor of this)

 

Directions:

1-Preheat oven to 425 degrees, and spray a cookie sheet with avocado oil, or line with parchment paper.

2-set out 3 dishes, I used 2 wider, flatter bowls, and one regular. Place the coconut flour in the 1st one, combine the egg and milk in the 2nd, and in the 3rd, mix the almond flour with all of the spices.

3-Cut the chicken into desired strip size, then dip in the coconut flour first (coat completely)

4-Then coat in the egg mixture (after a little while, I found that it was easiest to drop it in without touching, then use a fork to turn and lift/drain to decrease the mess)

5-Then coat in the almond flour mixture and pat well (minimizes crumbs)

6-place on cookie sheet, and baste with a little olive oil to help with browning. Bake for 10 minutes, then flip over and bake for 5 more minutes.

You can also fry them in olive or coconut oil, but it gets a little messy lol


Serve with homemade ranch! (recipe coming soon)

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Instant Pot Pumpkin Chili (gluten-free, dairy-free, Whole30)

This is one of our go-to meals now! We absolutely love it, and while you could make this in a crock pot, I love how intense the flavor is in the instant pot, and in such a short amount of time. This also makes a great freezer meal! This recipe is for a double batch, so if you have two IPs, you can split it and make it all at once, or you can put half in a bowl to make later, or freeze, or make the second batch right after the first, or however you like. We’ve done a variety of different things, depending on how much food we need, and if we need a freezer meal. =)

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef and/or ground turkey (we’ve done one or the other, or mixed the two. Our favorite is mixed)

2 orange sweet bell peppers, diced

2 red sweet bell peppers, diced

2 sweet onions, diced

1/8 cup minced garlic

1 7 oz can green chiles

2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes (be sure to check ingredients to ensure Whole30 compliance if on Whole30)

1 30 oz can pumpkin purée 

2 Tbsp cumin

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

4 tsp chili powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp cinnamon

2 tsp smoked paprika

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups water

Small amount ghee/clarified butter

6 Tbsp tapioca flour

Directions:

1. Sauté onions, garlic, chiles, and bell peppers in ghee (or olive oil). You can use the IP, and then set these aside when done, or just use a separate skillet. 


2. Set IP on sauté (or use skillet) and brown meat. 

3. Place all ingredients (only half in each IP) in IP and stir.

4. Cook on manual setting for 10 minutes and let naturally release. 

5. Mix tapioca flour in small amount cold water (only half per batch)

6. Add tapioca mixture to cooked batch, and stir. Chili will thicken. 

We like ours over some mashed baked potatoes =D

Absolutely delish!! 

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Like I said, I usually cook 2 batches, and freeze one in containers that can easily be thawed and reheated for meals later. It’s absolutely a lifesaver, AND it’s a healthy freezer meal! =D